Armhole Shaping:Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec one st at both ends of every other row twice.
Work even over remaining 48 (56, 62) sts until length from first row of armhole shaping is 3 1/2 (4, 4 1/2) inches.

Shoulder Shaping:Bind off 5 (6, 7) sts at beg of next 4 rows.
Bind off 6 (7, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Bind off for back of neck remaining 16 (18, 20) sts.

POCKET LINING (Make 2)Starting at lower edge with No. 3 needles and White, cast on 15 sts.
Work in k 1, p 1 ribbing for 1 1/2 inches.
Slip sts on a safety pin to be used later.

NOTE: Make the button front first. This is the Left Front for Girls; the Right Front for Boys.
When the button front is completed, mark with pins the position of 6 buttons evenly spaced on front edge, having the first pin 1/4 inch up from lower edge and the last pin 1/2 inch down from bound-off sts of neck shaping.

To make a buttonhole—Starting at front edge, k 2, bind off next 2 sts, complete row.
On next row, cast on 2 sts over the 2 bound-off sts.

Pocket Placement:Change to No. 5 needles.
1st row: Work across 11 (13,15) sts, slip next 15 sts on a safety pin for pocket band, work across sts of one
Pocket Lining, work across remaining 12 sts. Keeping 6 sts of front band in garter st (k each row), work remaining sts in stockinette st until total length is 6 1/2 (7, 7 1/2) inches, ending at side edge.

Neck Shaping:
Starting at front edge, bind off 6 sts once.
Dec one st at same edge on every other row 11 (10, 10) times.
Work even over remaining 16 (19, 21) sts until length from first row of armhole shaping is 3 1/2 (4, 4 1/2) inches, ending at armhole edge.

POCKET BAND
Slip sts from safety pin onto a No. 5 needle. Picking up one st at beg and end of first row, work in ribbing as established for 1/2 inch. Bind off in ribbing.

RIGHT FRONT
Starting at lower edge with No. 3 needles and White, cast on 38 (40, 42) sts.
1st row: Work in ribbing to within last 6 sts, k 6—front band.
2nd row: K 6—front band; work remaining sts in ribbing.
Repeat last 2 rows alternately until total length is 1 1/2 inches ending at side edge.
Starting with Pocket Placement, complete Right Front to correspond with Left Front, reversing shapings.

CORD
Cut 4 strands of Green, each 2 1/4 yards long. Twist tightly in one direction.
Fold in half and twist again in opposite direction. Knot free ends.
Make a bow at center of Cord and sew to Front as illustrated. Knot ends at desired length and trim.

LEGGINGS

NOTE: When turning, bring yarn to front of work, slip next st from left-hand needle onto right-hand needle, yarn to back, slip same st back onto left-hand needle, turn and proceed as given in instructions. This
avoids a hole in work.

Work short rows as follows:
1st row: K 11 (14, 17)—do not work over remaining sts, turn as directed.
2nd row: P 11 (14, 17).
3rd row: K across sts of previous row and next 7 sts—18 (21, 24) sts, turn as before.
4th row: P 18 (21, 24).
5th row: K across sts of previous row and next 7 sts, turn.
6th row: P across sts of previous row.
Repeat last 2 rows alternately 5 (6, 7) times more—53 (63, 73) sts.
Continue with long rows, working over all 72 (75, 79) sts on needle and increasing one st at both ends of
one row every 1 (1, 1 1/4) inches, 3 times in all.
Work even on 78 (81, 85) sts until total length of the short side is 7 3/4 (8 1/4, 8 3/4) inches, ending with a
p row. Tie a marker at end of last row.

Leg Shaping:
Dec one st at both ends of next row and every other row thereafter until there remain 64 (67, 71) sts, then
dec one st at both ends of every 3rd row until there remain 40 (43, 47) sts.
Work even until length from marker is 7 (7 1/2, 8 ) inches, ending with a p row.

FOOT
1st row: K 34 (35, 38). Turn.
2nd row: P 14 (15, 15) for Instep.
Continue in stockinette st over the instep sts only for 16 (18, 20) rows. Break off yarn.
Using the same needle with the first 20 (20, 23) sts and with right side of work facing, pick up and k 11 (12, 14) sts along side edge of instep, k the instep sts, pick up and k 11 (12, 14) sts along next side edge of instep, k remaining 6 (8, 9) sts.
Work garter st (k each row) over 62 (67, 75) sts for 13 rows.

LEFT LEG
Work as for Right Leg until 19 rows have been completed, ending with a k row.
Work short rows as follows:
1st row: P 11 (14, 17). Turn.
2nd row: K 11 (14,17).
Continue as for Right Leg having 7 more sts on each p row until there are 53 (63, 73) sts on row.
Continue with long rows and complete as for Right Leg to Foot.

FOOT1st row: K 20 (23, 24). Turn.
2nd row: P 14 (15, 15). Turn. Work 16 (18, 20) rows of stockinette st over these 14 (15, 15) sts. Break off. Using the same needle with the first 6 (8, 9) sts and with right side of work facing, pick up 11 (12, 14) sts along side edge of instep, k the 14 (15, 15) instep sts, pick up 11 (12, 14) sts along the opposite side edge
of the instep, k remaining 20 (20, 23) sts.
Work in garter st for 13 rows over these 62 (67, 75) sts.

Block. Sew each leg seam from foot up to marker. Then sew center back seam, joining right leg to left leg. Sew center front seam. Sew sole seam from dec under the instep to the dec at the heel. Fold 8 rows at waistband to wrong side and slipstitch in place, leaving an opening for elastic. Draw elastic through and sew ends together. Sew up opening.